butter
/ˈbʌtəɹ/
A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk; Any of various foodstuffs made from other foods or oils, similar in consistency to, eaten like or intended as a substitute for butter; Any of various substances made from other oils or fats, used in moisturizers, cosmetics, etc
- plural
- butters
Meanings
- 1
A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk)
Milk is made into butter.
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He likes bread and butter.
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- 2
Any of various foodstuffs made from other foods or oils, similar in consistency to, eaten like or intended as a substitute for butter (preceded by the name of the food used to make it)
- 3
Any of various substances made from other (especially plant-based) oils or fats, used in moisturizers, cosmetics, etc
- 4
Any specific soft substancerare
- 5
Something that is smooth, impressive, or appealing — Compare smooth as butter.rare
- 6
Something that is smooth, impressive, or appealing. (Compare smooth as butter.); A smooth plane landingrare
- 7
Someone or something that buttsrare
- 8
Someone or something that butts in; a busybodyrare